Russian AnzacsCharles Anton Gedgawd
| Alias | Kasimir Gedgovd (in mother's letter) |
|---|---|
| Born | 15.10.1897 |
| Place | Libau (Liepaja), Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Danish / Latvian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Charles Joseph Gedgawd |
| Mother | Domicele Gedgovd |
| Family | Wife Elizabeth Ann Gedgawd (nee Walton), married 1941, Windsor |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Libau, Russia on 1906 per City of Eneter disembarked at Townsville, Qld |
| Residence before enlistment | Charters Towers, Adelaide, Cloncurry, Qld |
| Occupation | 1916 fireman, labourer; 1928 labourer, 1943 farmer |
| Naturalisation | 1928 |
| Residence after the war | 1928 Gundagai, 1930 Orange, 1937 Sydney, 1943 Freeman's Reach, Windsor, 1949, Parklea, 1972 Blacktown, NSW |
| Died | 5.02.1976 |
Service #1
| Service number | 520 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 17.08.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Cloncurry, Qld |
| Unit | 11th MG Battalion; 25th MG Company; 5th MG Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 (twice) |
| Awards | MM 30.09.1917 (LG 12.12.1917) |
| Final fate | RTA 15.01.1919 |
| Discharged | 16.04.1919 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised recommendation for award (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Private Billy Meeske. - Winner, Melbourne, 2 May 1917, p. 8.
Eleven men thrown from motor lorry. - Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 10 February 1936, p. 2.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Their discharge certificate was their safeguard; it distinguished them from other immigrants. And it was certainly essential to obtain employment: Gedgawd wrote, 'I am out of work and it would assist me to obtain work if I had my discharge'.
Gallery
Charles Anton Gedgawd
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 28 April 1917, p. 22